Ralph Siraco’s selections for Thursday’s races at Santa Anita

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002 | 9:29 a.m.

1st Race -- TOAST OF THE YEAR -- Draws good post for mile opener, Desormeaux atop Hess trainee, might be Toast Of The day? POLY OLE -- Training at Hollypark, draws rail spot for claimer, P. Val on Hines trainee, beware. Value Play -- GRADE NINE

2nd Race -- KLEM -- P. Val aboard Cenicola trainee, draws good middle post for full field in sprint maiden/claimer, sans blinkers for this. DANCEASCORE -- Draws alongside top pick, Berrio boards Stute trainee, Score here makes backers A Dance. Value Play -- WUZZUP DUNC

3rd Race -- CHASTER -- Draws good inner box, P. Val atop Mullins trainee for owner Englander, sits in good spot for trip and level. POTRA GIRL -- Argentine-bred draws well for route claimer, Baze aboard Spawr trainee, a factor throughout. Value Play -- BRIGHT VICTORY

4th Race -- SANTIA -- Training at Hollypark, draws good rail post in full field of maidens at turf mile, Solis astride Bray trainee. MEDINACELI -- Irish-bred draws good box, Nakatani on Canani trainee, could trip out in this spot for diploma. Value Play -- JITTERBUG JAN

5th Race -- LUZERN -- Baze aboard Harrington trainee, draws good middle post for sprint claimer, sans blinkers for this. A PIZZA FOR NICK -- P. Val on Spawr trainee for owners Craig, needs prompt start and clean trip from rail post, adds blinkers here. Value Play -- STEW'S EMBARCADERO

6th Race -- CORONA CLASSIC -- Flores scales Stute trainee, draws good post for sprint claimer, adds blinkers for this trip. RELUCTANT HERO -- Solis astride Sadler trainee, should be part of the mix throughout, might stick around for the major share. Value Play -- IMA MILE HIGH GUY

7th Race -- INDIGO MYTH -- Training at Hollypark, Solis scales Frankel trainee, should get a good trip in turf marathon feature. GENTLE GIANT -- Smith sits Gonzalez trainee for owners McCaffery & Toffan, should be forwardly place for allowance/claimer, respect connections. Value Play -- GOLD POINT

8th Race -- IF YOU ONLY KNEW -- Pincay aboard this Glatt trainee, draws good spot in sprint finale, IF we Only Knew if You could win we would. COMPANY OF MARY -- Training at Hollypark, Nakatani aboard co-owner Chapman trainee, graduation for Mary of Company in winners circle. Value Play -- ORDAINED MAGIC